Microsoft updates database portfolio and adds open-source offerings

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025.
Computerworld

How to create SQL Server connection strings in Visual Studio

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

Visual DB Partners with SQLite to Bring a Modern UI to the World's Most Widely Deployed Database

Visual DB today announced a new partnership with SQLite, the embedded relational database engine used in billions of devices ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Empowering AI Applications with Vector Search in SQL Server and Azure Cosmos DB

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...